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05/02/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Japan to build roads out of radioactive Fukushima dirt

When nuclear disaster struck at Japan’s Fukushima-Daiichi power plant, it was clear that the environmental impact of such extreme amounts of radiation would be immeasurable. Reports on just how bad the situation at the plant is have continued to reveal a devastating truth: Even in 2017, the amount of radiation being produced by the damaged […]

04/27/2018 / By David Williams

Researchers create robot fish that can swim right next to real ones in coral reefs

There are plenty of unexplored areas in Earth’s seas and oceans, and scientists are always looking for ways to observe these places better in the name of science. Now a team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have reportedly developed a soft robot fish that could make it easier to do just […]

02/22/2018 / By David Williams

Radioactive contamination detected outside plutonium plant

The officials in charge of the Hanford situation are trying all they can in order to keep things under control, but somehow, things just don’t seem to be getting any better for them. In case you missed it, structural failure that resulted in the spread of radioactive contamination happened at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation site […]

01/10/2018 / By Earl Garcia

Scientists propose using yeast to clean up radioactive waste sites in a safe, cost-effective and eco-friendly manner

Yeast may hold potential as a safe and cost-effective material for cleaning up large volumes of acidic radioactive liquid wastes, experts reported in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology. The scientists explained that yeast contains strong properties that could withstand radiation emitted from radioactive sites, which continue to contaminate the environment following the end of the Cold War era. A team […]

11/07/2017 / By Russel Davis

One MORE problem with the plastic in the oceans: It acts as a raft, transporting predators to new habitats

Scientists have recently warned that plastics and debris washed into the sea may bring more than garbage to wherever they eventually end up. According to experts, plastics and debris may carry with them predatory marine life that may very well invade new territories. Researchers said dangerous marine animals — such as fish, mussels, and jellyfish relatives — may attach […]

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